Seahawks' defense shines as Sam Darnold leads offense over Texans in home victory

Chris Myers and Mark Schlereth discussed the Seattle Seahawks' win against a tough Jacksonville Jaguars team.

The Seattle Seahawks defended their home turf on "Monday Night Football," dominating the Houston Texans on the way to a 27-19 victory. 

Seattle improved to 5-2 on the season, while the Texans, fresh off a bye week, fall to 2-4. 

Sam Darnold and the Seahawks’ offense got off to a roaring start in the first quarter, scoring two touchdowns on their first three drives as Zach Charbonnet and Jaxon Smith-Njigba found pay dirt once again this season. 

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Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba (11) celebrates his touchdown catch as an official signals and looks on in the first half of an NFL football game Monday, Oct. 20, 2025, in Seattle. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson)

Meanwhile, C.J. Stroud and the Texans’ offense couldn’t get a single thing going all night against this dynamic Seahawks defense. The first four drives for Stroud ended in punts, with no more than five plays ran in any of them. 

Surprisingly, both teams went into halftime with a one-score game, as the Texans were able to convert on two field goals before the second quarter clock hit zero to make it 14-6. 

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Then, in the second half, disaster struck for the Seahawks when Darnold was strip-sacked by Will Anderson Jr. in the end zone and the ball was recovered by the Texans for a much-needed touchdown. The two-point try was unsuccessful, but at 17-12, the game was within reach if Houston could figure something out on defense. 

However, Darnold led the Seahawks to another field goal in the third quarter, and Stroud turned